Zambia

Zambia public holidays 2025

Zambia had 16 nationwide public holidays in 2025. After them, 2025 had 249 working days.

Public holidays in Zambia in 2025
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Wednesday	New Year's DayNationwide
March
Mar 8Saturday	International Women's DayNationwide
Mar 12Wednesday	Youth DayNationwide
April
Apr 18Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 19Saturday	Holy SaturdayNationwide
Apr 20Sunday	Easter SundayNationwide
Apr 21Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
Apr 28Monday	Kenneth Kaunda DayNationwide
May
May 1Thursday	Labour DayNationwide
May 25Sunday	Africa Freedom DayNationwide
May 26Monday	Africa Freedom Day Day off in lieuNationwide
July
Jul 7Monday	Heroes' DayNationwide
Jul 8Tuesday	Unity DayNationwide
August
Aug 4Monday	Farmers' DayNationwide
October
Oct 18Saturday	National Prayer DayNationwide
Oct 24Friday	Independence DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Thursday	Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 16public holidays
By region: 16no regional days
Working days: 249after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 6+2 with 1 day off

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2025

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

4 daysFri, Apr 18 – Mon, Apr 21 · Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
3 daysSat, Apr 26 – Mon, Apr 28 · Kenneth Kaunda Day
4 daysThu, May 1 – Sun, May 4 · Labour DayTake Fri, May 2 off to join it up
3 daysSat, May 24 – Mon, May 26 · Africa Freedom Day
4 daysSat, Jul 5 – Tue, Jul 8 · Heroes' Day, Unity Day
3 daysSat, Aug 2 – Mon, Aug 4 · Farmers' Day
3 daysFri, Oct 24 – Sun, Oct 26 · Independence Day
4 daysThu, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 28 · Christmas DayTake Fri, Dec 26 off to join it up

Zambia public holidays by year

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Zambia in 2025?

16 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); International Women's Day (Mar 8); Youth Day (Mar 12); Good Friday (Apr 18); Holy Saturday (Apr 19); Easter Sunday (Apr 20); Easter Monday (Apr 21); Kenneth Kaunda Day (Apr 28); Labour Day (May 1); Africa Freedom Day (May 25); Heroes' Day (Jul 7); Unity Day (Jul 8); Farmers' Day (Aug 4); National Prayer Day (Oct 18); Independence Day (Oct 24); Christmas Day (Dec 25).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2025?

April, with 5 nationwide public holidays. 4 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2025?

249 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.

What does "Day off in lieu" mean?

When a holiday falls on a weekend, the day off moves to a nearby working day, usually the following Monday. Those substitute days are listed separately.